compared to the hiroshima bomb.
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2006-08-03 22:22:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The 24 Trident missiles carried by the Ohio class submarine each carry 5 warheads (reduced from 8 due to START 2 treaty). Each warhead has a yield of 300-475 kilotons. Each warhead has a CEP in the range of 120m making them very accurate.
Little Boy Yield was approximately 20 kilotons.
Each warhead would be approximately 15-24 "Hiroshima's"
Each Trident Missile would be approximately 75-120 "Hiroshima's"
Each Ohio Sub ... 1800-2880 "Hiroshima's"
2006-08-04 05:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 2⤋
Type Strategic SLBM
Range 12000 km
Warheads Eight W76/W88
Yield Up to 3.8 megatons
Propulsion Three-stage solid-propellant rocket
Guidance system Inertial, celestial
CEP 90 metres
Max speed 29,030 km/h (18,000 mph)
Length 44 ft (13.41 m)
Diameter 83 in (2.11 m)
Weight 58,500 kg (130,000 lb)
Payload 2,800 kg (6,170 lb)
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Unit cost $30.9 million
In service 1990
States United Kingdom
United States
2006-08-04 05:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Nicholas J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can put a large dent in a ship if it rams it at full speed.
Hey Eggman, the trident submarine is British, the missiles may be American, but the sub is British.
2006-08-04 05:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
24 long range ballistic missiles times five warheads per missile (three are usually decoys) = 120 bombs at least ten times more destructive than either of the ones we dropped on Japan. Makes you proud to be an American don't it?
2006-08-04 05:28:17 · answer #4 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24 missles ,each capable of destroying a large city , Hiroshima was a firecracker
2006-08-04 05:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a missile hit's a building, then it's going to need a good lick of paint.
2006-08-04 05:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by Boris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the problem with hiroshima was the radiation
2006-08-04 05:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Dumb B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea, but I can think of a few good places we could do the research.....
2006-08-04 05:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by jonnygaijin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I almost certain that it would mess your hair up
2006-08-04 05:29:39 · answer #9 · answered by robmurfitts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋